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  • BS 6156:1981

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    Specification for low-frequency miniature equipment wires with solid or stranded conductor, fluorinated polyhydrocarbon type insulation, single

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Withdrawn date:  20-04-2012

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-10-1981

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    National foreword
    Cooperating organizations
    1. General
    2. Wire construction and dimensions
    2.1 Conductor
    2.2 Insulation
    3. Mechanical requirements
    3.1 Conductor
    3.2 Insulation
    3.3 Cut-through test
    3.4 Melting point test
    3.5 Density
    3.6 Heat shock test
    4. Thermal stability and climatic requirements
    4.1 Measurement of insulation shrinkage after over-
         heating of conductor
    5. Electrical requirements
    5.1 Electrical resistance of conductor
    5.2 Dielectric strength
    5.3 Insulation resistance
    6. Engineering data
    6.1 Permittivity and tangent delta
    6.2 Current-carrying capacity (for information)
    Figure 1 - Correction factor K for groups of equipment
               wires under continuous conditions of loading
    Table I - Dimensions and electrical properties. Solid
              conductors
    Table II - Dimensions and electrical properties.
               Stranded conductors
    Appendix A - Testing the coating for pinholes
    Appendix B - Cut through test
    Appendix C - Melting point test
    Appendix D - Preferred colours
    Appendix E - Calculation of the maximum diameter of
                 insulated conductors

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    Gives construction and dimensional details for solid or stranded conductors of copper or copper alloy with fluorinated polyhydrocarbon type insulation. Includes electrical, mechanical and climatic tests.

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    Committee EPL/46
    Development Note Also numbered as IEC 60673 Supersedes 77/22471 DC (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2005. (11/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Withdrawn

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    BS 4808-1:1972 Specification for L.F. cables and wires with PVC insulation and PVC sheath for telecommunication General requirements and tests
    IEC 60028:1925 International standard of resistance for copper
    IEC 60538:1976 Electric cables, wires and cords: Methods of test for polyethylene insulation and sheath
    VDE 0472 : 1971
    IEC TR 60344:2007 Calculation of d.c. resistance of plain and coated copper conductors of low-frequency cables and wires - Application guide
    BS 4808-2:1972 Specification for L.F. cables and wires with PVC insulation and PVC sheath for telecommunication Equipment wires with solid or stranded conductors, unscreened, single
    BS 6746(1976) : LATEST
    BS 1006(1978) : AMD 6043 METHODS OF TEST FOR COLOUR FASTNESS OF TEXTILES AND LEATHER
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